Teams

Rector - Get the Point Started

2026 Howard Adult 18 & Over · Howard Adult 18 & Over 3.5 Men

16 players · average NTRP 3.32 / MARYLAND

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Schedule10 played
2026-06-05vs StricklerLost 23
W#1 DoublesRichard Briggs / Niraj Jani vs Ravichandra Muthoju / Femi Egbebi7-5, 6-4
L#1 SinglesMike Bailey vs Robert Fleig2-6, 0-6
L#2 DoublesRomel Dy / Santiago Rubiano vs Jason Getz / Faisal Hussain4-6, 6-1, 0-1
W#2 SinglesRodney Rector vs N/A6-0, 6-0
L#3 DoublesDJ Alston / Bill Richardson vs Jamie Strickler / Ty Garrison5-7, 6-4, 0-1
2026-06-02vs Sesin - Baseline ResistanceLost 05
L#1 DoublesSantiago Rubiano / Brett Davis vs Erik Avant / Michael Sesin4-6, 3-6
L#1 SinglesNiraj Jani vs Henry Jiao2-6, 3-6
L#2 DoublesRichard Briggs / DJ Alston vs Michael Punsalan / Justin Parsley6-7, 1-6
L#2 SinglesRomel Dy vs Alex Eichmiller2-6, 4-6
L#3 DoublesMario Walker / Bill Richardson vs Richard Brandt / BHUPAL REDDY THOTI REDDY2-6, 0-6
2026-05-30vs Ghim - Steely VanguardLost 04
L#1 DoublesRichard Briggs / Romel Dy vs Dan Albrecht / Dooheon Ghim3-6, 4-6
L#1 SinglesMike Bailey vs Florin Iancu1-6, 2-6
L#2 DoublesNiraj Jani / DJ Alston vs Christopher Reger / Todd Arterburn6-7, 1-6
L#3 DoublesBill Richardson / John Alam vs Victor Sanchez / Ji Jeong1-6, 4-6
2026-05-11vs Munshell - IHTLost 05
L#1 DoublesBrett Davis / Srihari Vemulakonda vs John Deleonibus / Dmitri Blumin2-6, 3-6
L#1 SinglesRomel Dy vs Johnny Yataco0-6, 1-6
L#2 DoublesRichard Briggs / Seth Mann vs Daniel Laczko / George Sybert2-6, 2-6
L#2 SinglesNiraj Jani vs Jamil Abdur-Raoof7-6, 3-6, 0-1
L#3 DoublesDJ Alston / Mario Walker vs Syed Hamza Ahmad / Tim McNamara0-6, 1-6
2026-05-09vs Lippy - The Volley LlamasLost 03
L#1 DoublesJohn Alam / Bill Richardson vs Michael Maiorana / Tom Norris1-6, 3-6
L#2 DoublesRichard Briggs / Santiago Rubiano vs Andrew Nellius / Rick Ball6-4, 5-7, 0-1
L#3 DoublesAaron Tustin / Srihari Vemulakonda vs David Starsoneck / Kurt Uttenreither5-7, 4-6
2026-05-04vs Toro - Net Success 18+ 3.5Won 32
L#1 DoublesBill Richardson / Santiago Rubiano vs Reilly Gates / Avinash Patibandla1-6, 4-6
L#1 SinglesRomel Dy vs Bahaa Ghammraoui1-6, 2-6
W#2 DoublesSeth Mann / Aaron Tustin vs Matthew Vilk / Stephen Owen6-4, 7-5
W#2 SinglesNiraj Jani vs Tom Erdely6-3, 6-0
W#3 DoublesBrett Davis / Mario Walker vs Jose Toro / UMA SRIKUMARAN6-4, 6-2
2026-04-28vs Albert - Penn Ball WizardsLost 23
L#1 DoublesMario Walker / Bill Richardson vs Edward Kwitowski / Robert Fox2-6, 1-6
W#1 SinglesNiraj Jani vs Vince Giuliana6-0, 6-3
W#2 DoublesRomel Dy / Brett Davis vs Ethan Stryker / Bill Kenney6-2, 5-5
L#2 SinglesDJ Alston vs Edward Adutwum2-6, 1-6
L#3 DoublesAaron Tustin / Rodney Rector vs Jim Hannan / Justin Mann2-6, 3-6
2026-04-18vs Knolmayer - Yellow BallsLost 14
L#1 DoublesDJ Alston / Richard Briggs vs Kevin Gass / Brian Kennedy2-6, 1-6
W#1 SinglesSinclair Bush vs David Smart6-3, 6-4
L#2 DoublesRomel Dy / Bill Richardson vs Bruce Knolmayer / Kyle Knolmayer2-6, 2-6
L#2 SinglesJohn Alam vs Carter A Custodio3-6, 2-6
L#3 DoublesWayne Collier / Rodney Rector vs Kabir Goyal / John Pope0-6, 2-6
2026-04-11vs Room 9Lost 13
W#1 DoublesRichard Briggs / Seth Mann vs DONG YOON SHIN / Christopher Tetrault5-7, 6-3, 1-0
L#1 SinglesSinclair Bush vs Kris Palakodety4-6, 6-2, 0-1
L#2 DoublesBrett Davis / Romel Dy vs Peter Kim / Paul Song2-6, 4-6
L#3 DoublesJohn Alam / Steven Gibau vs Kevin Ro / Colin Exelby2-6, 2-6
W#1 DoublesRichard Briggs / Niraj Jani vs Robert Seidel / Craig Alsheimer6-7, 6-3, 1-0
L#1 SinglesAaron Tustin vs MATTHEW HEINRICHS4-6, 4-6
L#2 DoublesRodney Rector / Santiago Rubiano vs Vin Grabill / Jonathan McGee3-6, 0-6
W#2 SinglesRomel Dy vs Michael Hansberry3-6, 6-3, 1-0
L#3 DoublesSteven Gibau / Mario Walker vs Benjamin Vaughn / Jeffrey Anderson2-6, 3-6
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Grouped by tie — one fixture, several lines. A line shows only when a player on it is someone we have indexed, so an early-season tie for a newly-added team can look short. This also means the line count here will not match the header, which counts individual player appearances.
Flight standings8 teams · Howard Adult 18 & Over 3.5 Men
TeamWLInd. WInd. LSets lostGames lost
1Ghim - Steely Vanguard10042822308
2Albert - Penn Ball Wizards82321841385
3Knolmayer - Yellow Balls55272347378
4Lippy - The Volley Llamas55262455435
5Room 946193168494
6Anderson - Future Pickleballers 18+37173373519
7Toro - Net Success 18+ 3.519153571488
8Rector - Get the Point Started19123879524

Ordered by team wins, then losses, then sets lost — the order USTA uses to seed a flight. Individual wins are lines, not ties.

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ScoutingWhere each opponent usually plays

Signed-in extra: whether this captain plays strict strength order or mixes it up, from every doubles line they have put out. Create a free account to see it.

Roster averages 2.98 estimated across 15 rated players. No lineup is published in advance, so the column below is where each player has actually been used — a captain's habits are the best available forecast. Sign in and claim your record to see who you have played.

3.32
Niraj Jani
usually #2 Singles 29%, also #1 Doubles 29% · published
3.25
Romel Dy
usually #2 Doubles 44%, also #2 Singles 22% · published 3.5
3.17
Aaron Tustin
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #1 Singles 25% · published 3.5
3.17
Richard Briggs
usually #1 Doubles 63%, also #2 Doubles 38% · published
3.10
Santiago Rubiano
usually #2 Doubles 60%, also #1 Doubles 40% · published 3.5
3.06
DJ Alston
usually #3 Doubles 33%, also #2 Doubles 33% · published 3.5
3.03
Steven Gibau
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published 3.5
3.03
Srihari Vemulakonda
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #1 Doubles 50% · published 3.5
3.02
Bill Richardson
usually #1 Doubles 43%, also #3 Doubles 43% · published 3.5
2.95
Mike Bailey
usually #1 Singles 100% · published
2.89
Seth Mann
usually #2 Doubles 40%, also #1 Doubles 40% · published 3
2.80
John Alam
usually #3 Doubles 50%, also #2 Singles 25% · published 3
2.79
Wayne Collier
usually #3 Doubles 100% · published
2.68
Mario Walker
usually #3 Doubles 80%, also #1 Doubles 20% · published 3
2.42
Rodney Rector
usually #2 Doubles 44%, also #1 Doubles 22% · published 3
Sinclair Bush
usually #1 Singles 100% · published
Established pairs

Doubles pairs from this roster with three or more matches together anywhere — ordered by performance against what the rating gap predicted, not by record.

Srihari Vemulakonda + Rodney Rector3338% gamesnot enough data
Steven Gibau + Seth Mann044 matchesnot enough data
Richard Briggs + Seth Mann123 matchesnot enough data
Santiago Rubiano + Rodney Rector033 matchesnot enough data
Romel Dy + Rodney Rector033 matchesnot enough data
Roster

Ordered by our estimated dynamic rating, which is why two players at the same published level are not tied — a published 4.0 says nothing about where inside the band someone sits. Lines played in this team’s season are shown beside each name.

Niraj Jani
7W–4L career · 7 lines in 2026
1%89%10%
3.32
3.5
Romel Dy
41W–40L career · 9 lines in 2026
4%93%4%
3.25
3.5
Aaron Tustin
1W–3L career · 4 lines in 2026
12%87%1%
3.17
Richard Briggs
7W–11L career · 8 lines in 2026
12%87%1%
3.17
3.5
Santiago Rubiano
12W–57L career · 5 lines in 2026
23%77%<1%
3.10
3.5
DJ Alston
2W–12L career · 6 lines in 2026
34%66%<1%
3.06
3.5
Steven Gibau
167W–242L career · 2 lines in 2026
41%59%<1%
3.03
3.5
Srihari Vemulakonda
15W–59L career · type S · 2 lines in 2026
42%58%<1%
3.03
3.5
Bill Richardson
0W–13L career · type S · 7 lines in 2026
43%57%<1%
3.02
Mike Bailey
0W–3L career · 2 lines in 2026
64%36%<1%
2.95
3
Seth Mann
51W–92L career · 10 lines in 2026
<1%77%22%
2.89
3
John Alam
16W–57L career · 4 lines in 2026
2%91%8%
2.80
Wayne Collier
0W–4L career · 1 line in 2026
94%6%<1%
2.79
3
Mario Walker
24W–55L career · 5 lines in 2026
10%89%1%
2.68
3
Rodney Rector
27W–108L career · 9 lines in 2026
72%28%<1%
2.42
Sinclair Bush
1W–1L career · 2 lines in 2026
not enough data

Three percentages are where each player stands right now: the chance they are below their band, inside it, or above it, on the way they are playing this season. The number on the right is our estimated dynamic rating, which USTA never publishes. This is today rather than a forecast of December, because a forecast has to assume future matches and cannot know whether someone will even be offered them. Percentages are blank where a player has too few matches this season, or at a level where the model does not yet beat a base-rate guess; the estimate is a weaker claim than a probability and survives where those do not.

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